Micro Dovetail bit

[tracys]

Has anyone seen a dovetail bit the is around 3/16 diameter at the bottom. It is used to hold a weather strip into a boat hatch. I've look at Magnate, CMT, Centurion, Onsurd, Whiteside.

[bleeth]

Amana has one 1/4"

http://www.amanatool.com/routerbits/dovetail-router-bits-45837.html

Freud has a couple that are 1/4"

http://www.buyfreudtools.com/index.php?page=Category.Browse&externalCategoryId=58110


If it has to be smaller than that maybe Fred at centurian will make them up for you

[gundog]

Harvey tool is who you want. They have many styles here is the O ring type that will plunge they also have drop hole type and many other styles. They are not cheap though.

http://www.harveytool.com/products/product_detail.php?product_id=23900&category_id=1&product_family=Dovetail+Cutters

[tracys]

Thanks guys. That is what I was looking for.

[majohnson]

Another source is Micro 100. I've used many of their cutters both on my Bridgeport and my SBT.

[oldnovice]

How can I add a dovetail profile to the tool data base in Vectrix Vcarve Pro?
I know that it is not important as far as the actual tool path but the 3D view will not be correct unless the cutter profile is in the tool data base.

[adrianm]

You can't. It's not possible to create any tool with an undercut in either VCarve or Aspire.

You have to define it as a standard endmill.

http://support.vectric.com/aspire-questions/item/create-tool-with-undercut

[genek]

try this site http://www.precisebits.com (http://www.precisebits.com/)